1.0 kg; 480 pages, arranged alphabetically,, with a section of seasons for food, seasonal menus, 2 maps of France, a culinary vocabulary English -- French, 2 maps of Italy and a section on kitchen equipment, and on the various cuts of meat and their uses in cooking. Illustrated end pages showing approximate sizes of standardised ingredients. Illustrated with full-page colour plates as well as many full-page and part page black-and-white photographs. Colour illustrated dustjacket. The dustjacket is quite chipped across both top and bottom edges, and is now protected. The edges of the text block are slightly darkened with age. " of this book. One of the 1st television "personalities" presents all manner of foods and drinks. The book is written in the time when standing asparagus in boiling water for from 10 to 20 minutes was the way to cook them! Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; Inventory No: 0229698.